Overview

The Production Manager reports to the Operation Manager and is responsible to manage, coordinate, schedule, and distribute work appropriately and efficiently. This person manages all the processing. He/she is the liaison between the sales department and the production department.

The Production Manager is accountable and responsible for the security of the assets in the office and warehouse, and is responsible for the regular audit and inventory of materials. The Production Manager is responsible for local Quality Assurance activities, logistics, procurement of Operating Supplies, and training of employees.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Inform the production planning department, relevant management, and other stakeholders of delays.

• Facilitates maintenance and repairs to equipment.

• Works with Operations Manager and other leaders to identify and address inefficiencies and opportunities for cost reduction.

• Works with the Technical Sales Manager to educate, train and

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Provide constructive and timely performance evaluations.

• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.

• Identifies, investigates, and resolves delays in shift operations, ensuring shipping deadlines are met.

• Productivity – Ensures a productive workforce. Uses relevant and consistent metrics to measure (i.e. KPI’s, pick count, OT reports, production reports, etc.) as designed and directed by the GM.

• P&L – Manager is responsible for the profitability of the processing department and the productive and safe use of the branch assets.

• Inventory – Must manage total processing inventory under management within the limits established by the General Manager consistent with industry lead times and anticipated customer demand. Uses appropriate tools to forecast inventory levels to avoid surprises and/or warns management in advance of problems. The manager will be responsible for coordination of purchasing between branch and regional buyers.

• Company interest over branch interest - When making decisions, chooses what is in the best interest of the company ahead of what is best for the branch.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s Degree preferred, or five years of progressive management experience in the Metals Processing/Distribution Industry.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies:

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Thorough understanding of operations policies and practices.
• Exceptional work experience with the company is preferred.
• Strategic Thinking.
• Customer/Client Focus (Internal and external)
• Communication Proficiency.
• Presentation Skills.

Other:

• Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands/fingers to handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

• Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock when in the operations or laboratory areas. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but due to open office environment noise level may occasionally be high.

Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.